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Sextortion: What, How, Prevention and Reporting cop fitness cop fitness program cop training health of police officers k9 officer leo fitness program leo knowledge leo training police resilience May 07, 2023

What is sextortion?

Have you ever heard of "sextortion"? It's a crime that has been increasingly talked about in recent years, and for good reason. Sextortion has become so prevalent that the...

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Top 5 Reasons Mobility Matters For Cops cop fitness program fit cops leo performance mobility training police fitness police fitness program police mobility police strength & conditioning strength and conditioning Apr 30, 2023

 

The importance of flexibility, mobility and efficient movement patterns in occupational performance can not be overstated.

 

Being a police officer is a physically demanding job that...

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Supplements for Police Officers: Enhancing Performance on the Job cop fitness program health of police officers leo nutrition nutrition for cops police fitness police health and wellness program police officer workout police training supplements for cops Apr 17, 2023

 

Being a police officer is a demanding and physically exhausting job. It requires officers to be alert and ready for any situation, whether it be responding to emergencies, chasing down...

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Befriend Stress & Rethink Negativity - A Mindset Hack for LEOs cop fitness program cop mental resilience cop weight loss law enforcement fitness law enforcement stress police officer workout police stress management stress management for leos Apr 03, 2023

 

One of my favorite TED TALKS of all times is Kelly McGonigal’s “How to Make Stress Your Friend”.  I first watched it during a training class I attended in 2016, and...

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3 Non-Negotiables for Law Enforcement Officers academy fitness academy prep law enforcement fitness law enforcement officer police fitness police mindset police training Mar 19, 2023

 

Let's get right down to business. There are 3 non-negotiables as a Law Enforcement Officer. Here they are:

 

TIME MANAGEMENT

Poor time management primarily impacts an Officer’s...

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No Gym? No Problem! academy fitness academy prep at home workout law enforcement fitness law enforcement officer minimal equipment workout police academy police training recovery for cops workout for cops Mar 05, 2023

Are you in a situation where getting to the gym every day (or at all) isn't an option?

 

Night shift schedule, traveling for trainings or work, or just managing a busy schedule. It happens......

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4 Ways to Begin Implementing a Fitness Routine at Your Agency academy fitness cop fitness cop fitness program cop weight loss health and wellness program law enforcement officer physical fitness test police fitness police fitness program police nutrition Feb 19, 2023

 

 

Do you ever feel left out on the fitness island at your agency?  Like you’re trying to move a mountain… but the mountain won’t budge?

 

We hear you. ...

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Dry Fire Builds More Effective LEOs academy fitness academy prep cop fitness program dry fire grip strength law enforcement officer police academy police fitness police training Feb 05, 2023

 

“Excellence is not an act, it is a habit.” – Aristotle

 

There is one habit that has contributed to the success of every world champion shooter in the world: Dry Fire....

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All About Pain health of police officers law enforcement officer pain science police police academy police fitness program police injury Jan 22, 2023

 

Although pain is a nearly universally shared experience, it is a highly misunderstood phenomenon. Developing an understanding of pain, where it comes from, and why you’re experiencing...

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5 Ways Yoga Can Benefit an LEO's Health academy prep cop fitness cop fitness program first responder health of police officers officer health and wellness police academy police officer police yoga yoga for cops Jan 15, 2023

 

When I first started yoga 15 years ago, I went to a hot yoga studio to sweat, lose baby weight, and get my core strength back after a c-section.  While all of those things did happen,...

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5 Things You Can Expect the First Week of the Police Academy academy fitness academy prep cop fitness program cop weight loss law enforcement law enforcement officer police academy police fitness police fitness program police training Dec 18, 2022

 

The academy experience varies tremendously from location to location.  Some will be para-military and incredibly difficult while others will be more of a trade school.  With...

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Is Deliberate Cold Exposure Helpful for Cops? cold exposure deliberate cold exposure fitness recovery methods health of police officers ice bath law enforcement police fitness police officer mental health recovery for cops recovery for leos Dec 11, 2022

 

If you are lucky enough to live somewhere that the seasons change hard & fast, you will know that those cold winters offer more than just frostbite and frozen tires that lead to...

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